Health & Fitness
Caldwell Cop’s Bench Press Prowess Raises Funds For Charity
A Caldwell police officer rose to the top of his weight class at a fundraising competition with a massive bench press lift.
CALDWELL, NJ — A Caldwell police officer recently put his muscles to the test and raised some funds for the NJ State PBA’s survivor and welfare fund, bench pressing 365 pounds to win his weight class at the Old Bridge PBA 127 Bench For Blue contest on Sunday.
Watch a video from the competition here.
The West Essex PBA Local #81 shared news of Robert Paxson’s victory on social media, congratulating the officer on winning the 165-pound weight class with his 365-pound lift.
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